Aviva’s acquisition of Direct Line in 2025 contributed £174m to operating profit for the FTSE 100 giant, as the group’s overall operating profit increased by 25 per cent to £2.2bn. The group informed ...

(Bloomberg) — Direct Line Insurance Group Plc shares surged as much as 39% after the insurer rejected a £3.3 billion ($4.2 billion) takeover bid from Aviva Plc, the second suitor it’s rebuffed this ...

Aviva Plc has increased its offer for Direct Line Insurance Group Plc to about £3.4 billion ($4.4 billion), days after its initial proposal to buy the UK motor insurer was rejected, people with ...

British insurer says offer last month from Ageas was ‘highly opportunistic’, after shares surge on talk of bid Direct Line has rejected a £3.1bn takeover offer from a Belgian rival, saying the ...

Direct Line’s board has agreed to accept Aviva’s £3.7bn takeover of the insurer, bringing to an end the firm’s run as an independent company. In a stock exchange announcement this morning, Direct Line ...

Direct Line offers business insurance to suit a wide range of businesses and professions, from accountants to tradespeople, and from contractors to start ups. It’s responsible for over 500,000 ...

Direct Line has rejected a £3.3bn takeover offer from FTSE 100 insurer Aviva, the second suitor it has rejected so far this year. In a stock exchange announcement, Aviva confirmed that it had ...

Direct Line Group has introduced three new Direct Line branded motor insurance products on price comparison website (PCW) Compare the Market. Covering a range of cover options from ‘essential’ to ...

Direct Line has been one of the biggest names in car insurance since it launched in 1985 as the first insurance provider to offer policies exclusively by phone. It's part of Direct Line Group, along ...